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HR 3713 113th Congress House Commerce Intellectual property National symbols

To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government,…

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To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 12, 2013 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jan 27, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Dec 12, 2013
Introduced in House
Dec 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends trademark registration criteria under the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that the United States, or any state, municipality, county, political subdivision, or other governmental authority in the United States, may register with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a trademark that consists of, or comprises, its own flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia. (Currently, an applicant's trademark registration is subject to refusal if the mark consists of, or comprises, the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, or of any state or municipality, or of any foreign nation.)

What's happening now January 27, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3713: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3713/
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"H.R. 3713: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3713/.
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H.R. 3713, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3713/.
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[H.R. 3713: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3713/)
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